Nutcracker and Mouse King - AND The Tale of the Nutcracker (Paperback)

The original stories behind everyone's favorite Christmas ballet
It wasn't until the 1950s that seeing "The Nutcracker" at Christmastime became an American tradition. But the story itself is much older and its original intent more complex. This eye-opening new volume presents two of the tale's earliest versions, both in new translations: E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Nutcracker and Mouse King" (1816), in which a young girl is whisked away to the Land of Toys to help her animated nutcracker defeat the Mouse King, and Alexandre Dumas's 1845 adaptation, "The Tale of the Nutcracker," based on Hoffmann's popular work. Irresistible tales of magic, mystery, and childhood adventure, these timeless delights and fresh interpretations about the importance of imagination will captivate readers of all ages.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	Alexandre Dumas • E. T. A Hoffmann
Introduction by:	Jack Zipes
Translators:	Joachim Neugroschel
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-310483-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-14-310483-7
Barcode:	9780143104834

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